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OR · United States · Updated November 3, 2026

Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Oregon

The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in Oregon is $35.27 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $50 an hour on Deftridge.

$50/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
$35.27/hrmedian wage
$29-41middle half of wages
$1,080a month at 5 hours a week

Payroll Specialist wage percentiles in Oregon

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th$25.22$550$52,500
25th$29.40$640$61,200
Median$35.27$760$73,400
75th$41.33$900$86,000
90th$46.67$1,010$97,100

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 2,780 people employed in the role. How rates are built.

Oregon in numbers

What sets Oregon apart for a Payroll Specialist, from the same sources as the table above.

+4%
median wage against the United States median of $33.84
17th of 51
states by median wage for this role
2,780
people employed in the role in this place
$36.68
median wage in the Portland metro area, the highest here
$35
country floor: no United States rate is published below it

What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for a Payroll Specialist in Oregon by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
Specialist$45$980
Senior$50$1,080
Manager$60$1,300
  • Regular role$50
  • One-off task$60
  • Task bundle$55

Payroll Specialist pay across United States

Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Oregon ranks 17 of 51.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
California$44.07$65
District of Columbia$43.85$65
New York$38.66$55
Delaware$36.55$55
Massachusetts$36.26$55
Nevada$35.27$50
Oregon$35.27$50
Minnesota$35.23$50
Connecticut$34.77$50
New Jersey$34.54$50

Metro areas in Oregon

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

Payroll Specialist rates in every country · Payroll Specialist jobs in Oregon · Methodology

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